Horta-Guinardó

Horta-Guinardó (District 7) covers about 11.9 km², the third-largest district by area, and had about 174,000 residents in 2021. It is centred on the Vall d'Horta valley, with the slopes of the Serra de Collserola to the north and hills such as the Turó de la Rovira and Turó del Carmel. Horta, its historic core, was a separate municipality until it was annexed to Barcelona in 1903.

Its eleven neighbourhoods are El Baix Guinardó, Can Baró, El Guinardó, La Font d'en Fargues, El Carmel, La Teixonera, Sant Genís dels Agudells, Montbau, La Vall d'Hebron, La Clota and Horta.

• The district is mainly residential, with local shops and services; it grew rapidly from the 1950s.
• Its streets are known for their steep slopes.
• It is home to two major hospitals: the Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, part of a large health complex, and the Hospital de Sant Pau.
• Horta has a strong tradition of local associations, such as the Lluïsos d'Horta and the Ateneu Hortenc.

• Metro L3 (Penitents, Vall d'Hebron, Montbau, Mundet).
• Metro L4 (Alfons X, Guinardó-Hospital de Sant Pau, Maragall).
• Metro L5 (El Coll-La Teixonera, El Carmel, Horta, Vall d'Hebron, Maragall).

Much of the housing dates from the district's rapid growth from the 1950s. Barcelona's rent caps apply; check the previous rent and reference index before signing. We do not cite a district-level rent figure.

The district offers large green spaces such as the Parc del Laberint d'Horta, gardens created from 1793 and now a city-owned garden museum, and the hills of Collserola and the Turó de la Rovira. School places are allocated by address through the city's admission system.